In the wake of a National Archives of Ireland survey Dr Ciara Breathnach and Dr Laurence M. Geary call on Minister Simon Harris to legislate for our now vulnerable medical heritage.

Secret police files from one of the most pivotal periods in Irish history are being made public.

A commemorative plaque was unveiled at the Imperial Hotel in Cork yesterday to mark a visit to the city 167 years ago by one of the most iconic figures in American history.

In a true example of cultural exchange, a team from Maryland in the US tried their hands at hurling in Cork City’s Mardyke arena yesterday to herald a series of agreements between the two cities.